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WOLFSBANE To Release 'The Lost Tapes: A Secret History' CD

Guitarist Jase Edwards of reunited U.K. rockers WOLFSBANE, who feature in their ranks former IRON MAIDEN frontman Blaze Bayley, has issued the following update: "We're excited to announce something extra special for the tour. In 1993, we recorded some extra tracks for the 'Massive Noise' EP. With th...

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Post-DREAM THEATER Career: 'I Could Not Be Happier'

Michael Schetter of Prog-Sphere.com conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, FLYING COLORS, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) in mid-July in Munich, Germany. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Prog-Sphere.com: You were always writing lyrics in DREAM THEATER, wh...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer Talks About Upcoming DOWNLOAD Festival Appearance (Video)

Having recently completed the North American leg of the "Maiden England World Tour", one of the most successful rock tours of the summer, IRON MAIDEN will now be storming across Europe in 2013 playing stadiums, major festivals and arenas with this critically acclaimed show. The first date to be anno...

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IRON MAIDEN To Headline Next Year's DOWNLOAD Festival

Having recently completed the North American leg of the "Maiden England World Tour", one of the most successful rock tours of the summer, IRON MAIDEN will now be storming across Europe in 2013 playing stadiums, major festivals and arenas with this critically acclaimed show. The first date to be anno...

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Deluxe Editions Of First Three DIO Albums: 'Unpackaging' Videos Posted Online

"Unpackaging" videos for the "deluxe-edition" reissues of the first three DIO albums — "Holy Diver", "The Last In Line" and "Sacred Heart" — can be seen below. The CDs were made available in March via Universal Music. These reissues were made available worldwide, except in North America, where Warne...

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ANVIL Completes Writing Nine Songs For Next Album

Canadian metal legends ANVIL have finished writing nine new songs for the follow-up to "Juggernaut Of Justice". ANVIL vocalist/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow states, "Song #9 [is] uncharted territory for us… Interesting new, but still within who we are. Song #8 is still fresh and it's great to be get...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Entire Solo Album Available For Streaming

IRON MAIDEN bassist/founder Steve Harris's debut solo/side project album, "British Lion", is now available for streaming in its entirety at MetalHammer.co.uk. "British Lion" will be released in the U.S. on September 25 via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). Mixed by Kevin Shirley — whose credits inc...

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BABYLON FIRE To Release 'Dark Horizons' In November

Manchester, U.K.-based metallers BABYLON FIRE will release their full-length debut, "Dark Horizons", on November 12 via Rocksector Records. Formed in 2007 on a foundation of IRON MAIDEN and BLACK SABBATH, extended into the territories of STONE SOUR, MACHINE HEAD and FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, the band...

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METALLICA Dominates Rolling Stone's 'Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time' Readers' Poll

Four of METALLICA's classic LPs were voted among the "The Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time" by the online readers of Rolling Stone magazine. In announcing the results of the poll — which was launched last Friday — the editors of Rolling Stone wrote, "Metal fans are a very passionate bunch. Th...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: Second 'Afterglow' Webisode Released

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL) and blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, will release its third al...

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PAIN To Release 'We Come In Peace' DVD In November

"We Come In Peace", the new DVD from Swedish industrial metallers PAIN, will be released in Europe on November 2 via Nuclear Blast. The DVD+2CD digibook and the Blu-ray+2CD digibook includes the entire final show of the first leg of PAIN's European tour on November 13, 2011 at Debaser Medis in Stock...

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION: New Song Available For Free Download

"Confessor", a brand new song from BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION — the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, TRAPEZE),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER),Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL) and blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Joe...

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BRUCE DICKINSON, BRIAN MAY, ALICE COOPER, ULI JON ROTH Perform At 'The Sunflower Jam' (Video)

Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE),Brian May (QUEEN),Alice Cooper, John Paul Jones (LED ZEPPELIN) and Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS) are among the musicians who took part in the 2012 edition of The Sunflower Jam, which took place on Sunday, September 16 at the Royal Albert Hall in Lo...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'Maiden England' West Coast Road Report (Video)

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have posted an eight-and-a-half-minute video report from the West Coast leg of their "Maiden England" tour. You can watch it below. The 34-date "Maiden England" tour was IRON MAIDEN's most extensive visit to North America for many years and included a number o...

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BEASTO BLANCO: 'Breakdown' Video Released

"Breakdown", the new video from BEASTO BLANCO, the group featuring music icons Chuck Garric and Chris Latham, along with producer Tommy Henriksen, can be seen below. The clip was produced by Charles Conklyn. Commented Garric: "There's been a huge response to BEASTO BLANCO. "I've been touring non-sto...